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Post by Capt. Jack Brown on Aug 8, 2022 19:16:50 GMT -7
I'm looking for an actor to be the villain of a new pitch I'm cooking up. The film is a 70's style B-movie. The villain should be 45-60 and capable of some action (or at least be in good shape for his age). He is the leader of a group of a cult that deals heroin in L.A. to raise money to build his own army deep in the California desert. I'm trying to keep the budget lower (since the story is pretty bonkers so far), so I don't want any huge, bankable actors for the role. Maybe someone who was pretty famous 20-30 years ago (so their name is still recognizable) but is now more affordable.
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Post by dgallo on Aug 8, 2022 19:48:29 GMT -7
I'm looking for an actor to be the villain of a new pitch I'm cooking up. The film is a 70's style B-movie. The villain should be 45-60 and capable of some action (or at least be in good shape for his age). He is the leader of a group of a cult that deals heroin in L.A. to raise money to build his own army deep in the California desert. I'm trying to keep the budget lower (since the story is pretty bonkers so far), so I don't want any huge, bankable actors for the role. Maybe someone who was pretty famous 20-30 years ago (so their name is still recognizable) but is now more affordable.
Some of these ideas are really random (I basically just thought of a bunch of movies from the 90s and actors from them): James Van Der Beek, Skeet Ulrich, Matthew Lillard, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Matt Dillon, Lochlyn Munro, C. Thomas Howell, Anthony Michael Hall, Casper Van Dien, Thomas Jane, Dominic Purcell, Josh Lucas, Kerr Smith, Jonny Lee Miller, Jeremy Sisto, Freddie Prinze Jr., Tom Welling, Edward Furlong, Jake Busey, Bill Sage
Someone else may be able to help narrow that list down (or mention someone I didn't think of).
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Post by Chad Taylor on Aug 8, 2022 20:35:25 GMT -7
I'm looking for an actor to be the villain of a new pitch I'm cooking up. The film is a 70's style B-movie. The villain should be 45-60 and capable of some action (or at least be in good shape for his age). He is the leader of a group of a cult that deals heroin in L.A. to raise money to build his own army deep in the California desert. I'm trying to keep the budget lower (since the story is pretty bonkers so far), so I don't want any huge, bankable actors for the role. Maybe someone who was pretty famous 20-30 years ago (so their name is still recognizable) but is now more affordable.
Some of these ideas are really random (I basically just thought of a bunch of movies from the 90s and actors from them): James Van Der Beek, Skeet Ulrich, Matthew Lillard, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Matt Dillon, Lochlyn Munro, C. Thomas Howell, Anthony Michael Hall, Casper Van Dien, Thomas Jane, Dominic Purcell, Josh Lucas, Kerr Smith, Jonny Lee Miller, Jeremy Sisto, Freddie Prinze Jr., Tom Welling, Edward Furlong, Jake Busey, Bill Sage
Someone else may be able to help narrow that list down (or mention someone I didn't think of).
The names that stand out to me from the list based on the description are Lochlyn Munro (something so punchable about him), Jake Busey, Thomas Jane, Jeremy Sisto, Matt Dillon. Some other names: Christian Slater, Michael Jai White, Dean Cain, Jason Scott Lee, Dennis Rodman |
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Post by jackryder2 on Aug 8, 2022 20:59:28 GMT -7
Callun Mulvey
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Post by Capt. Jack Brown on Aug 8, 2022 21:10:15 GMT -7
The issue with Mulvey is that (despite being a good and somewhat recognizable actor) he isn't going to bring any name value to the film. The rest of the characters are set to be played by relative unknowns (although one is the main lead in my upcoming Friday the 13th film), so I need at least a little bit of name recognition from the villain (at least someone who could headline a DTV film).
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Post by Capt. Jack Brown on Aug 8, 2022 21:11:25 GMT -7
I've got it down to James Van Der Beek, Jake Busey, Casper Van Dien, Christian Slater and Matt Dillon. Thanks for the suggestions everybody.
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Post by roy on Aug 16, 2022 20:18:55 GMT -7
I am looking for someone to play Joe Keery's former superhero father in an upcoming project (a talent issue has forced my previously proposed choice out of the role). Age: 60+. It's a pretty big role in a pretty big film, so a well-known actor is preferred. Since this is a superhero project, no actors with strong/current DC or Marvel connections (in or out of LRF) will work. The actor doesn't need to be in superhero shape anymore, but he should still be in decent shape for his age (at least not super round or anything like that). Ashton Kutcher is currently in line to play Keery's older brother in the project as well (if that helps).
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Post by Chad Taylor on Aug 16, 2022 20:47:49 GMT -7
I am looking for someone to play Joe Keery's former superhero father in an upcoming project (a talent issue has forced my previously proposed choice out of the role). Age: 60+. It's a pretty big role in a pretty big film, so a well-known actor is preferred. Since this is a superhero project, no actors with strong/current DC or Marvel connections (in or out of LRF) will work. The actor doesn't need to be in superhero shape anymore, but he should still be in decent shape for his age (at least not super round or anything like that). Ashton Kutcher is currently in line to play Keery's older brother in the project as well (if that helps). I'll give quite a varied group (most of whom I don't think have worked at LRF at all): Arnold Schwarzenegger, Richard Gere, Tim Allen, Bruce Campbell, Rupert Everett |
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Post by THE REAL LON CHARLES on Aug 18, 2022 15:29:28 GMT -7
I'm working on a live-action Dilbert comedy series for LRF NOW Originals, but I'm having trouble finding the right guy for the title role. My first instinct was Drew Carey, but then I realized that he is nearly 65 years old now, which feels a bit too old for the role. Does anyone have suggestions for a comedic actor (aged 35-55) who could play Dilbert?
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Post by Chad Taylor on Aug 18, 2022 16:07:26 GMT -7
I'm working on a live-action Dilbert comedy series for LRF NOW Originals, but I'm having trouble finding the right guy for the title role. My first instinct was Drew Carey, but then I realized that he is nearly 65 years old now, which feels a bit too old for the role. Does anyone have suggestions for a comedic actor (aged 35-55) who could play Dilbert? I don’t know much about the character but, visually, two actors that come to mind are Kevin Sussman and Joey Slotnick. Obviously neither have been a leading man but both have that vibe to me. |
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Post by H.G. Hansen on Aug 18, 2022 22:28:33 GMT -7
I'm working on a live-action Dilbert comedy series for LRF NOW Originals, but I'm having trouble finding the right guy for the title role. My first instinct was Drew Carey, but then I realized that he is nearly 65 years old now, which feels a bit too old for the role. Does anyone have suggestions for a comedic actor (aged 35-55) who could play Dilbert? I'd say Seth Rogen because I do think he can do a good job as a drama actor. But Ik it's a longshot... |
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Post by H.G. Hansen on Aug 18, 2022 22:29:09 GMT -7
Or Harvey Guillian
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Post by joshcollins on Aug 20, 2022 21:41:09 GMT -7
I'm working on a live-action Dilbert comedy series for LRF NOW Originals, but I'm having trouble finding the right guy for the title role. My first instinct was Drew Carey, but then I realized that he is nearly 65 years old now, which feels a bit too old for the role. Does anyone have suggestions for a comedic actor (aged 35-55) who could play Dilbert? Drew basically was Dilbert in The Drew Carrey Show back in the 90s. They even made references to it and he had a plush of Dogbert in his office. I'd be interested to see how you'd pull this off, like how you'd present Dogbert since he is a talking dog, but I can't remember if it was something only Dilbert understood. Could be like a mix of The Office and Office Space. A few casting choices to considsr: Jonah Hill, Josh Gadd, Daniel Joseph levy, Zach Galifianakis, Eric Stonestreet, Paul Walter Hauser |
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Post by Chad Taylor on Aug 21, 2022 17:29:36 GMT -7
Looking for some actors in the ~24-30 age range that can play nerdy (and are preferably blonde)
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Post by dgallo on Aug 21, 2022 17:43:56 GMT -7
Looking for some actors in the ~24-30 age range that can play nerdy (and are preferably blonde) Not all of the names I could think of are blonde, but they have lighter hair at least:
Lewis Pullman, Freddie Highmore, Jack Quaid, Ben Platt, Miles Heizer, Cayden Boyd, Callan McAuliffe, Joel Courtney, Jake Short, Michael Provost, Skyler Gisondo
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